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10 Television Shows I’ve Been Watching

Thu, 9 May 2013 | Published in Uncategorized

These last couple of weeks I’ve been laid up with vertigo. When you have vertigo all you can do is lay down and try and sleep it off. And stay horizontal. And occasionally do some writing. But there’s no energy … [...]

10 Songs To Get Into Spring

Mon, 1 Apr 2013 | Published in Creativity

I’m ready for spring. I think it might be my favorite season. I love the chartreuse green color of the leaves as they first pop out on the trees. I love the sound of morning doves doing their whistle like … [...]

Top 7 Things You Should Be When You Co-Write: IMHO

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 | Published in Business, Creativity, Songwriting

Lennon and McCartney, Ira & George , Peaches & Herb. The list goes on of all of the people who have co-penned tunes. Today it’s one of the best ways to double your reach, stretch your imagination and expand your … [...]

Intellectual Curiosity and Songwriting

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 | Published in Creativity, Songwriting, Technology

I’ve had my new Macbook Pro Retina for about 3 months now. It came with the Mac OS system version Mountain Lion and I’m finding myself in a learning curve due to the new features and layout. It’s amazing how … [...]

Writing a Christmas Song – Part 2 of 2

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 | Published in Business, Creativity, Marketing, Songwriting

In Part 1 of this 2-part blog, I talked about the background and the process behind writing a Christmas song with my co-writer Gigi Swanson, and creating a lyric video for the song. In this blog, I’ll talk about how … [...]

I Guess That’s Why They Call It… Spring

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | Published in Creativity, Recording, Technology

I always get the fever around this time of year. I look at my house with a hawk eye and notice things I want to change. Out with the droopy, dreary and dull. In with the bold, bright and brave! … [...]

5 iPad Apps I Use to Record Songs

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 | Published in Creativity, Recording, Savvy, Songwriting, Technology

There are a ton of new apps coming into the marketplace daily. I’ve made a list of the ones that I use regularly because of their simplicity, ease of use and appealing graphics. Some are paid and some are free. … [...]

Objects Tell Stories

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 | Published in Creativity

This beaut you’re looking at is a picture of my Dad’s old circa 1950′s accordion which was recently given to me by my brother. It had been in storage for quite awhile and when he brought it up, I jumped … [...]

Are You Big Hype and Little Content?

Tue, 8 Jan 2013 | Published in Business, Creativity, Marketing, Songwriting

I’m just a week into 2013 and already I’m overwhelmed by my list of goals and to-do items for the new year as a music creator/entrepreneur. Each day when I check my inbox, I get e-mail from yet another music … [...]

Writing a Christmas Song – Part 1 of 2

Sat, 1 Dec 2012 | Published in Creativity, Songwriting

Now that it’s that jolly time of year again, I thought it would be fun to share how my co-writer Gigi Swanson, and I, went about writing a Christmas song one December. You might think that the muse struck when … [...]